Henry Center :: Timothy Series

The Timothy Series is a program aimed at celebrating the call to pastoral ministry. This series invites experienced pastors and leaders in pastoral ministry to spend time on Trinity’s campus preaching sermons, speaking in classes, and eating meals with students for the purpose of sharing their call to ministry and offering guidance to the next generation of pastors. The Series is sponsored in conjunction with the chapel office.

Upcoming Speakers

November 1 & 3, 2011 | Glenda Simpkins Hoffman, Vienna Presbyterian Church, Vienna, VA

Glenda Simpkins Hoffman is an associate pastor at Vienna Presbyterian Church in Northern Virginia. She served on staff with Campus Crusade for Christ at University of California, Berkeley; San Jose State; and Moscow State University in Russia and then for a decade as associate pastor at First Presbyterian Church in River Forest. She received a B.S. in English Education at Utah State University and an M. Div. from Trinity Evangelical Divinity School. She is passionate about discipleship and spiritual formation. She loves to help others experience the love of Christ more deeply and to learn to love him more and love others in his name. Glenda enjoys reading, walking, and traveling, but her greatest joy is spending time with her husband Stuart and their young sons, Nate and Ian

March 20 & 22, 2012 | William Shields, St. Mark Lutheran Church , Lindenhurst, IL

Pastor Bill Shields is one of the pastors at St. Mark Lutheran Church in Lindenhurst, Illinois (where he has served since 2007). In his nearly 25 years of ordained ministry, he has served two other congregations: American Lutheran Church in Rantoul, Illinois, and First Lutheran Church in Pontiac, Illinois. In recent years, Bill has also accompanied his good friend Dr. Robert Yarbrough on several teaching trips to Sudan. Bill grew up in southeastern Wisconsin and northern Illinois. He received a B.A. from Wheaton College, with a double major in Bible and Sociology. He earned his M.Div. at Luther Seminary in St. Paul, Minnesota. Bill has been married to Lisa, his High School sweetheart, for 29 years. They have five children: Rebekah, Matthew, Rachel, Nathan, and Isaac.

April 17 & 19, 2011 | Colin Smith, The Orchard Evangelical Free Church, Arlington Heights, IL

Colin Smith is the Senior Pastor of The Orchard Evangelical Free Church in Arlington Heights, Illinois. He is married to Karen, and they have two married sons. Born in Edinburgh, Scotland, Colin was raised in a Christian family and felt the call of God to pastoral ministry from an early age. He trained at London School of Theology where he received a B.A. in theology and later an M. Phil. for his work on Calvin’s doctrine of justification in relation to the sense of sin and the dialogue with Rome. Colin was pastor of the Enfield Evangelical Free Church in North London for sixteen years and during that time served in various capacities in the Fellowship of Independent Evangelical Churches, including a time as their President. Colin has served as Senior Pastor of The Orchard Evangelical Free Church since 1996. His primary focus is on preaching and his ministry is shared more widely through a radio program called Unlocking the Bible.

Past Speakers

April 12 & 14, 2011 | Harry Stackhouse, The Sign of the Dove Church, Waukegan, Illinois

Harry Stackhouse serves as Senior Pastor at Sign of the Dove Church in Waukegan, Illinois. Harry and his wife, Pastor Deborah Stackhouse, founded Sign of the Dove Church in 1989 to minister to the hurting in the Lake County area. In addition to their pastoral duties, they also oversee several other Sign of the Dove Churches in the United States and around the world. Mr. Stackhouse also serves as President of United Ministries for Christ.

Interview Session 1: Audio | Video

Interview Session 2: Audio | Video

Chapel Session 1: Audio

February 1 and April 28, 2011 | Jackson Crum, Park Community Church, Chicago, Illinois

(Special Note: The Apr 28 event was previously scheduled to occur on February 3 as the second half of a two part series with Jackson Crum, but was rescheduled due to inclement weather.)

Jackson Crum is Lead Pastor at Park Community Church in Chicago. He has lived everywhere from New Orleans to California and spent over 20 years serving in ministry in Philadelphia before coming to Chicago. He graduated from Westminster Theological Seminary and is devoted husband to Donna and father to two grown sons. In his down time, Jackson enjoys traveling with Donna (especially to Biblical sites), reading, cheering on Philly and Chicago sports teams and riding his bike along the shores of Lake Michigan.

Interview Session 1: Audio | Video

Interview Session 2 (with Donna Crum): Audio | Video

Chapel Session 1: Audio

November 16 & 18, 2010 | Minho Song, Young Nak Presbyterian Church, Toronto, Ontario

Minho Song is Senior Pastor at Young Nak Presbyterian Church of Toronto. He holds an M.Div. and Th.M. from Regent College in Vancouver, BC and a Ph.D. from Trinity Evangelical Divinity School in Deerfield, Illinois. Dr. Song has served as a Missionary in the Philippines with OMF and in a variety of academic posts in Canada, South Korea and the Philippines.

Q&A: Part 1 | Audio | Video
Q&A: Part 2 | Audio | Video

April 20 & 22, 2010 | Dave Johnson, Church of the Open Door, Maple Grove, MN

David Johnson has been the senior pastor at Church of the Open Door in Maple Grove, Minnesota, since 1980. During this time, the church has grown from a congregation of 160 to 3,000 people. A much sought-after speaker, he is a graduate of Bethel College and received his theological training at Bethel Seminary and Trinity Evangelical Divinity School. His Growing in Grace radio broadcast is syndicated internationally. David and his family live in Minnesota.

February 9 & 11, 2010 | Wayne Ogimachi, Lighthouse Church, Seattle, WA

A graduate of UCLA and Fuller Theological Seminary, Wayne Ogimachi has experience in youth, campus, and pastoral ministry in southern California. He also served for 17 years as the Pastor of Christian Layman Church in Oakland, CA, during which time he also helped start the Asian American Christian Fellowship at the University of California, Berkeley. In 2000, he moved to Seattle to plant Lighthouse Christian Church in Bellevue, Washington, where he currently serves as Lead Pastor.

October 20 & 22, 2009 | Dr. Josh Moody, College Church, Wheaton, IL

Dr. Moody was born in Surrey, England and holds undergraduate and doctoral degrees from Cambridge University. He currently serves as Senior Pastor of College Church in Wheaton, Illinois and served previously as Senior Pastor of Trinity Baptist Church in New Haven, Connecticut beginning in 1999. He has authored three books to date: The God-Centered Life: Insights from Jonathan Edwards for Today; Jonathan Edwards and the Enlightenment: Knowing the Presence of God; and Authentic Spirituality.

March 24, 26, 2009 | Dr. Greg Waybright, Lake Avenue Evangelical Free Church, Pasadena, CA

The Center was pleased to welcome Trinity’s former president back to campus. Dr. Waybright addressed the subject of ecclesiology through consideration of two passages in Ephesians. His talks are entitled “The Dream Church”. His first sermon covered Ephesians 1:3-14 and is entitled “God’s Idea–Not Mine”, while his second covered Ephesians 2:11-22 and is entitled “From Dream to Reality.”

February 3, 5, 2009 | Dr. Tom Nelson, Christ Community Church, Leawood, KS

In these two messages, Dr. Nelson briefly explored the rich and robust doctrine of Christian vocation, focusing on the topic of work. Examining primarily the first three chapters in Genesis he sought to build a theological framework regarding work and bring to light its vital contribution to our pursuit of Christian faithfulness in our times. The first message is entitled, “The Sunday to Monday Gap” (Genesis 1:26-28, 2:15). The second message is entitled, “Is Work a Four-Letter Word?” (Genesis 3:17-19).

Message 1: “The Sunday to Monday Gap” Audio
Message 2: “Is Work a Four-Letter Word?” Audio | Video
Interview — Part 1 Audio
Interview — Part 2 Audio Video

November 18, 20, 2008 | Rev. K. Edward Copeland, New Zion Baptist Church, Rockford, IL

A grasp of the basic concepts, principles and skills is essential for success in every field of endeavor. If you would be an all-star basketball player, you must master the fundamentals of dribbling, passing, shooting the ball, spacing the floor, and playing defense. Spectacular slam-dunks will get you on the ESPN highlights but excelling in the fundamentals will get you a championship ring.

Creativity is hampered when the basics are not mastered. You cannot do calculus if you do not know how to multiply. You cannot write poetry if you do not understand sentence structure. You cannot become a chef if you do not know the difference between boiling and broiling. Regardless of the arena you cannot reach your full potential until you learn the basics. Once the fundamentals are grasped, however, there is no limit to what the Holy Spirit can create through human personality. There are some basic concepts in Christianity in general and ministry in particular that we must constantly review and revisit if we are to prove ourselves faithful and fruitful servants.” Excerpted from “Riding in the Second Chariot: A Guide for Associate Ministers” By K. Edward Copeland

As part of the Timothy Series, Rev. K. Edward Copeland focused on the scripturally mandated “Ministry Fundamentals” that are essential for the spiritual progress of modern day Timothys. Special attention was paid to 1 Timothy 4 and 2 Timothy 4.

First Sermon on the “Ministry Fundamentals” Video | Audio
Second Sermon on the “Ministry Fundamentals” Video | Audio
Lunchtime Question & Answer Session with Students Video | Audio

April 22 & 24, 2008 | Pastor Stan Archie – Christian Fellowship Baptist Church, Kansas City, MO

Stan Archie is the founding pastor of Christian Fellowship Church, in Kansas City, Missouri, where he has served since 1989. He strives to help people develop a biblical alternative for living in every area of life, leading his church to minister in a holistic way to the physical and spiritual needs of community.

Question and Answer – April 22, 2008 | Audio, Video
Question and Answer – April 24, 2008 | Audio, Video

Chapel Sermon – April 22, 2008 | Audio
Chapel Sermon – April 24, 2008 | Audio

April 1 & 3, 2008 | Pastor Lee Eclov – Village Church of Lincolnshire, Lincolnshire, IL

Rev. Lee Eclov is the Senior Pastor of Village Church of Linconshire. A native of South Dakota, he graduated from Trinity College and Trinity Evangelical Divinity School. He served as an Assistant Pastor at North Suburban Evangelical Free Church in Deerfield for five years, and as Senior Pastor of Chippewa Evangelical Free Church in Beaver Falls, PA (near Pittsburgh) for 14 years. Lee, Susan and their son, Andy, came to VCL in February, 1998. Pastor Lee is an adjunct professor at TEDS, a consulting editor for Leadership Journal, and a columnist for PreachingToday.com, both publications of Christianity Today Int’l.

Question and Answer – April 3, 2008 | Audio, Video

April 1, 2008 | Steve Farish – Crossroads Church, Grayslake, IL

Rev. Steve Farish is the Senior Pastor of Crossroads Church. He is originally from Atlanta, Georgia. He holds degrees from Auburn University (B.A.), the University of Georgia School of Law (J.D.), and Trinity Evangelical Divinity School (M.A.). Pastor Steve has served as senior pastor at Crossroads since September 1993, and prior to that he served as an associate pastor at a Southern Baptist Church in Atlanta. He practiced law in Atlanta in the field of construction-related litigation from 1985-1990.

Question and Answer – April 1, 2008 | Audio, Video

January 15 & 17, 2008 | Pastor Scott Chapman – The Chapel – Grayslake, IL

Chapel sermon – Jan. 15th at 11:00am as a part of the regular TEDS chapel service | Audio
Question and Answer – Jan. 15th at noon Timothy Series Lunch | Audio, Video
Chapel sermon – Jan. 17th at 11:00am as a part of the regular TEDS chapel service | Audio
Question and Answer – Jan. 15th at noon Timothy Series Lunch | Audio, Video

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